Des Hasler NRL axing won't cost Canterbury Bulldogs Kieran Foran

Canterbury's decision to sack coach Des Hasler is unlikely to cost them Kieran Foran's NRL signature for next season.

Foran signed a two-year deal in May with the Bulldogs, after he opted to leave the Warriors to move closer to his children in Sydney.

Despite his close relationship with Hasler, Foran did not have a get-out clause in his contract if the veteran coach was sacked.

The 27-year-old has been vocal in supporting the man who had handed him his 2009 debut at Manly. He has made no secret it was the appeal of Hasler that had lured him to Belmore.

But it's understood nothing has changed at Foran's end as far as his plans go for 2018.

Bulldogs chairman Ray Dib on Wednesday confirmed he had kept in contact with Foran and fellow big name recruit Aaron Woods after Hasler's sacking and was still confident the pair would run out next year for Canterbury.

The club are under immense pressure to fit under next year's proposed $9.4 million salary cap, but retaining Foran's services remains important.